James W. CraigJames W. Craig, 89, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Craig was born Sept. 21, 1924, in Tiger to the late Virgil Craig and Cleo Halcomb Cra...

Lena A. Shook EnglishLena A. Shook English, 83, of Clayton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. She was born March 8, 1930, in Hiawassee to the late Dillard and Della G. Shook. She was a member of Blue H...

Evelyn A. Evens GraggEvelyn A. Evens Gragg, 102, of Clayton, died Friday evening, Nov. 8, 2013, at her residence. She was the widow of Hubert V. Gragg. She was born Feb. 22, 1911, in Clarkesville to William John and Na...

Edith W. ParkerEdith W. Parker, 89, of Rabun Gap, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at her home. She was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Rabun County to Raymond and Nova Moore Whitmire. She was twice married: first to Edward B...

Lelia A. TaylorLelia A. Taylor, 82, of Tiger, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at her residence. She was born Sept. 12, 1931, in Rabun County to the late Easburn and Alice Robinson Whitworth. She was the widow of Wil...

Bobby Kenneth ‘BK’ DavisBobby Kenneth “BK” Davis, 81, of Lakemont, lost his long fight with COPD, macular degeneration and pneumonia Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, with his wife of 61 years, Wilma Smith Davis, by his side at Haber...

Louise HensleeLouise Henslee, 70, of Clayton, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Mountain View Health Care in Georgia. She was the widow of Frank V. Henslee Jr., who died in 1992. She was born July 28, 1943, in Rabun...

Gordon ‘Lamar’ LambGordon “Lamar” Lamb, 78, of Livonia, Mich., and formerly of Dillard, died July 4, 2013, at his home. Lamar was born Nov. 12, 1935, in Scaly Mountain, N.C. He retired from the railroad, was a musici...

Jeffery ‘Jeff’ David MathesonJeffery “Jeff” David Matheson, 48, of Clayton, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Jeff was born Aug. 22, 1965, in Clayton to Lorraine Hamby Matheson Corbin and James “Jim” Matheson. He was a life...

James Milton HouckJames Milton Houck, 87, of Clayton, died Friday, Oct. 25 at Mountain View Health Care in Clayton. He was born Oct. 1, 1926, in Rabun County to the late John W. and Maude Wilbanks Houck. He was the ...

Evadale BartlingFuneral services for Evadale Bartling, 91 of Valentine, Neb., and formerly of Creighton, Neb., will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton. The Rev. Fran Harwerth will officia...

Rosemary Million DodginsRosemary Million Dodgins, 59, of Clayton, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at her residence. She was born July 15, 1954, in Lexington, Va., to the late Charles and Doris Miller Million. She was the w...

Allen Elbert FlemingAllen Elbert Fleming, 71, of Mountain City, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa. He was born April 10, 1942, in Brasstown, N.C., to the late Rance E. and Susie York ...

Marie Eller NicholsMarie Eller Nichols, 89, of Clayton, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Oaks at Scenic View Nursing Home in Baldwin. She was the widow of Vaughn Nichols. She was born April 19, 1924, in Clayton to th...

Dylan Cane Parker Dylan Cane Parker, 20, of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. He was born June 15, 1993 in Stephens County. Dylan was a 2011 Stephens County High School graduate and a student at the Univers...

Margaret Virginia Johnson SasserMargaret Virginia Johnson Sasser was known for her service to Christ, her deep love for her husband, Scott, and dedication to her family. Born Feb. 28, 1920, Margaret died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, ...

Mary Frances WardMary Frances Ward, 90, affectionately known as Fran of Tiger, died Monday Oct. 21, 2013, at Cannonwood Village. She was the widow of Russell Raymond Ward. She was born Dec. 27, 1922, in Meridian, M...

William ‘Bill’ David Seddon Sr.William “Bill” David Seddon Sr., 75, of Clayton, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. He was born in Anderson, S.C., to the late Howard Thomas and Lucille Vineyard Seddon. Bill moved to Rabun County...

Dean J. EzellFuneral services for Dean J. Ezell, 84, of the Warwoman community, husband of the late Dorothy Galloway Ezell, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the new chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with Jeff ...

Mark Asher CodyMark Asher Cody, 45, of Baker County, died Thursday, Sept. 26 in Panama City, Fla. He was born Aug. 7, 1968, in Albemarle, N.C. He graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and was a farm...

Peter Anthony ‘Pete’ FosterPeter Anthony “Pete” Foster, 54, of Otto, N.C., went to sleep in the arms of the Lord in the early morning of Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, after a brief illness. Pete was a wonderful loving husband, f...

Bruce Culver Ten BroeckBruce Culver Ten Broeck, 60, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, following a two-year battle with cancer. He was the son of Edna “Beaver” Ten Broeck of Clayton and the late Culver...

Berma Henry PooleBerma Henry Poole, 75, of Cornelia, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at Stephens County Hospital following a brief illness. She was born June 26, 1938, in Rabun County to the late Rev. Carl S. H...

Edna Nix HuntEdna Nix Hunt, 87, of Franklin, N.C., passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. She was born in Rabun County to the late Albert and Icie McCall Carver. She was employed by a textile factory; loved her ...

Eddine Scott ‘Scottie’ FieldsEddine Scott “Scottie” Fields, 52, of Clayton, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at her residence. She was born Oct. 23, 1960, to the late Robert Pierce Fields and Elise Donaldson Fields. She was a resp...

Harry ‘Dean’ QueenHarry “Dean” Queen, 62, of Mountain City, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. He was born Aug. 14, 1951, in Rabun County to the late Claude and Gladys Holcomb ...

Shirley I. Struck On Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, God called Shirley I. Struck, 85, of Clayton, to her Heavenly home. She was born Jan. 15, 1928, in West Frankfort, Ill., then raised in Springfield, Ill. She married her h...

Sarah Estelle CarpenterSarah Estelle Carpenter, 90, of St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Otto, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. She was born June 26, 1923, in Live Oak, Fla., to the late Max ...

James Blanding HamanJames Blanding Haman, 97, born in Vaiden, Miss., in 1916, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at home in Rabun Gap. James completed his bachelor’s degree at DePauw University and master’s degree a...